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Global Canopy's latest assessment of finance sector's efforts to curb deforestation find many investment firms still have no policies in place to tackle high-risk commodities such as leather or soy

Plus: Shell scraps its Rotterdam biofuels project, Spain has a new climate emergency plan, and India's state-run coal miner eyes 5GW of renewable power projects, in our roundup of all the top global green business stories this week

Report by Forests and Finance Coalition argues leading banks are continuing to finance 'destructive' mining operations that aim to meet booming demand from clean tech supply chains

Latest benchmark ranking of asset managers by ShareAction warns progress on sustainable investment is stagnating, even as climate risks intensify

Shareholder support for climate resolutions at major firms hit a new low last year, despite evidence showing corporate decarbonisation efforts are helping to deliver attractive returns

The collapse of the idea that a voluntary alliance of financial sector firms could drive sufficient climate and nature ambition is an opportunity to focus on the real issues, writes Finance Innovation Lab's Jon Dennis.

Voluntary member group to carry out internal review aimed at ensuring it 'remains fit for purpose in new global context', as ESG backlash among US firms continues to gather pace

World's biggest asset manager becomes the latest big name to walk away from collective green finance efforts following backlash from US Republicans

Plus Masdar snaps up Greek renewables developer Terna Energy, Spain offers 'climate leave' to workers, and all the top green business news from around the world this week

Latest major funding round from big name investors to support pipeline of 40 carbon removal projects